Date Range: January 31, 2009 - January 1, 2009

January 08, 2009, 7:21PM

We know your sad. But it's time to get over your end-of-college-football-season blues and hit a road race this weekend. For more race information, check out the racing calendar on www.blog.nola.com/running . Full story »

January 08, 2009, 7:51AM

Kametra Matthews is early to rise. But she admits that if it weren't for her running group, she would be tempted hit the snooze button on her alarm clock. "Getting up is easy. Not going back to bed is the hard part," she says. "But knowing someone is waiting for you" -- her running group in Audubon Park -- "gets... Full story »

January 07, 2009, 3:56PM

With the Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans coming up on on April 5, we found this story that appeared recently on the USA Triathlon Web site interesting. It is a reprint from the site and was written by Pete Williams. Full story »

January 06, 2009, 8:26PM

They call it the Wall. Not sure why. I'm guessing you could hit one if you ran the full 30K along the top of the levee. I say guessing because I ran the 10K. There were moments that it felt like a wall could be coming, but I waddled through it. The official name of the Louisiana long distance championship... Full story »

January 05, 2009, 5:06AM

Michael S. Bowen is the Florida representative of Road Runners Club of America and is a USATF-recognized road racing course measurer. He explains the process in measuring and certifying a race course. Full story »

January 05, 2009, 4:47AM

As we bring in the new year, there are some good races right off the bat. You can hit a 10K, the unusual 9K, or if you've properly trained, a marathon. So, go hit a race this weekend, and make your plans for down the road, with our full year calendar. Full story »

January 04, 2009, 8:17PM

If you don't want to go 26.2 miles, the full marathon, and you don't want to run the half marathon, or if you aren't on one of the marathon relay teams there's still a place for you at the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon on Feb. 1. There will be a 5K run that will start at 7:05 -- the... Full story »

January 04, 2009, 7:23PM

Bruce "Moose" O'Krepki is the president of the Hammond Running Club. The club hosted the Resolution Run on New Year's Day in Hammond. It was the third annual Jan. 1 run for the club. Here is his account of the race. Full story »

January 03, 2009, 11:11AM

Betsy Boudreaux, from Terrytown, is the Louisiana state representative for Road Runners Club of America. She and her husband Aaron, who is the president of the New Orleans Track Club, ran in the Resolution Run, a fun run in Hammond, on New Year's Day. Here is her take on the run, and some thoughts for the upcoming year of running.... Full story »

January 01, 2009, 10:34AM

Making resolutions that involve getting in better health only work with consistency and persistence. Staying motivated can be hard, especially when you get a few of the aches and pains associated with exercise. Full story »